Caldwell schools closed on Friday, free lunch for kids available

The Caldwell School District has canceled classes Friday because of ongoing concerns about student safety.

Superindent Shalene French released a statement Thursday that said unprecedented snowfall has created safety concerns regarding transportation to and from school. The decision to close came after consultation with Caldwell Transportation and the City of Caldwell.

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Nampa's historic 1942 Union Pacific caboose is painted red — the way it should be

Union Pacific trains have been yellow since the late 1940s, and when this U.P. caboose came to the Nampa Train Depot and Museum, it was, too. When volunteers got grants to restore the caboose, the idea was to restore it to its original splendor — including the color, which was red.